Rewane: Nigeria’s Economic Recovery Tangible, Rooted in Fiscal Consolidation, Sectoral Resilience We subjected NBS data to both empirical and anecdotal tests, investors, analysts’ view data as mostly genuine
Dike Onwuamaeze
Chief Executive Officer of
Financial Derivatives Company Nigeria’s current economic Rewane made the declaration titled, “Reality Check: Is Limited (FDC), Mr. Bismarck recovery appears to be real in his October 2025 presentation Nigeria’s Economic Recovery Rewane, has stated that and increasingly tangible. at the LBS Breakfast Session, Authentic? Yes, It Is.”
He stated that the current Continued on page 9
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2027: N’Assembly Proposes November 2026 for Presidential, Governorship Elections Targets end to post-swearing in litigations
Sunday Aborisade in Abuja
In a move that could significantly reshape Nigeria’s
electoral calendar and reduce post-election disputes, the National Assembly has proposed that the next presidential and
governorship elections be held in November 2026, six months ahead of the traditional February-March schedule.
The proposal, contained in the draft amendments to the Electoral Act 2022, was unveiled yesterday during a one-day
public hearing organised by the Joint Committee on Electoral Matters of the Senate and House of Representatives.
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Religious Leaders Reject US’ Claim of Genocide Against Nigerian Christians US officials in Nigeria say initial findings show both faiths impacted CAN warns against designating Nigeria ‘Country of Special Concern’ Says it will lead to suffering, leeway for terrorists to operate JNI, MURIC, others insist killers should be treated as criminals Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja In a rare development in Nigeria’s multifaceted, multireligious and multi-ethnic society, Christians and Muslims yesterday rejected the claim by some prominent United States officials that there is an ongoing genocide against Christians in Nigeria. Decrying it as a misconception, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the north as well as the Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), the umbrella group for the Nigerian Muslim community as well as the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) stated that the killers should be regarded as criminals who Continued on page 9
OLUREMI TINUBU IN QATAR...
Chairman of the Qatar Foundation, Sheika Moza bint Nasser Al-Missned (L), discussing with First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, while the Coordinating Minister for Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, and Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs and Policy, Hon. Wahab Alawiye-King, listen on at the Al-Wajba Palace where she was received by Sheika Moza, yesterday